Option

Establish transportation partnerships for emergency evacuation and heat relief

Option

Establish transportation partnerships for emergency evacuation and heat relief

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Create a partnership agreement with ride share programs and the bus system to pick up residents and visitors during extreme heat events and deliver them to air-conditioned facilities. Ideally, programs Extreme Heat Transportation and MobilityPeople Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 206 (pdf p. 218))
Develop agreements with Uber and other ride share platform drivers to provide emergency egress and evacuation services to residents and community visitors vulnerable to road access issues. High WindsLandslidesFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Transportation and Mobility Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 208 (pdf p. 220))